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INDIA

Johnson eyes deals in talks with Modi

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to set aside his political troubles and focus on economic ties and the conflict in Ukraine during a long-delayed official trip to India. Johnson landed in the western state of Gujarat on Thursday, kicking off a two-day visit that will see him meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. Johnson hopes to strike new economic deals between Britain and its huge former colony India away from Russia in response to the special military operation in Ukraine. Johnson indicated he was ready to offer more visas to Indians in return for an upcoming free trade deal that could boost annual bilateral trade by billions of pounds.